ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026): G815LW-SA331X · RTX 5080 Laptop, 64 GB / 2 TB
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024): The M4 Pro version of the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro or M4 Max, 2024): 12-core CPU / 16-core GPU or 14-core CPU / 20-core GPU; 24 GB unified memory and 512 GB SSD standard. The M4 and M4 Max versions and the 16-inch model are separate.
| Specification | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Release year | 2026 ASUS | — |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ASUS | — |
| CPU cores | 24 cores / 24 threads ASUS | — |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz; up to 5.5 GHz ASUS | — |
| CPU cache | 36 MB ASUS | — |
| NPU | Intel AI Boost; up to 13 TOPS ASUS | — |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU; distinct from the desktop RTX 5080 ASUS | — |
| Graphics memory | 16 GB GDDR7 ASUS | — |
| GPU power limit | 150 W + conditional 25 W Dynamic Boost; up to 175 W ASUS | — |
| GPU clock | ROG Boost 1550 MHz; 1500 MHz + 50 MHz OC ASUS | — |
| Display | 18-inch Mini LED; 2560 × 1600, 16:10 ASUS | 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR; 3024 × 1964, 254 ppi; mini LED; ProMotion up to 120 Hz; 1,000,000:1 contrast Apple |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz; G-SYNC ASUS | — |
| Color and surface | Claimed 100% DCI-P3; anti-glare, low-reflection AGLR ASUS | — |
| GPU switching | MUX switch and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus ASUS | — |
| RAM | 64 GB: 2 × 32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM ASUS | — |
| Memory slots | 2 SO-DIMM slots; both occupied; up to 64 GB ASUS | — |
| Storage | 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD ASUS | 512 GB SSD standard; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB Apple |
| SSD slots | 2 M.2 PCIe slots in total, including used slots ASUS | — |
| USB-A | 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10 Gbit/s ASUS | — |
| USB-C | 2 × Thunderbolt 5; DisplayPort, Power Delivery, G-SYNC ASUS | — |
| Video output | HDMI 2.1 FRL ASUS | — |
| Wired networking | 2.5 Gbit/s Ethernet ASUS | — |
| Wireless networking | Tri-band 2 × 2 Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 ASUS | — |
| Camera | 1080p IR; Windows Hello ASUS | — |
| Audio | Two speakers, Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm combo jack ASUS | — |
| Keyboard | Per-key RGB, numeric keypad ASUS | — |
| Battery | 90 Wh; 4-cell lithium-ion ASUS | — |
| Power adapter | 380 W; 20 V / 19 A ASUS | — |
| Dimensions | 399 × 298 × 23.5–32 mm ASUS | — |
| Weight | 3.20 kg ASUS | — |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro ASUS | — |
| Chip | — | Apple M4 Pro: 12-core CPU (8 performance + 4 efficiency) with 16-core GPU, or 14-core CPU (10 + 4) with 20-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine; hardware ray tracing Apple |
| Unified memory | — | 24 GB standard; configurable to 48 GB; 273 GB/s memory bandwidth Apple |
| Brightness | — | XDR: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only); SDR: up to 1000 nits outdoors Apple |
| Glass option | — | Standard glass or optional nano-texture glass Apple |
| Ports | — | 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120 Gb/s); HDMI; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones Apple |
| External display support | — | Up to two displays at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, or one 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K 144 Hz over HDMI Apple |
| Battery and charging | — | 72.4 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 22 hours of video streaming, up to 14 hours of wireless web; 70 W USB-C adapter with the 12-core model, 96 W with the 14-core model Apple |
| Camera and audio | — | 12 MP Center Stage camera with Desk View; six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; three-mic array Apple |
| Wireless | — | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); Bluetooth 5.3 Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 1.55 × 31.26 × 22.12 cm; 1.60 kg Apple |
| Colours | — | Space Black, Silver Apple |